March 2023

DESS-putt. That is how it is pronounced. Of course, the word is “despot.” This one always throws me. But I’ll return to that in a moment. A despot, by definition, is “a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways. Despot can also be used somewhat formally […]

Most of us drive cars. Or know how to. Like many drivers, I started at age 16. How exciting it was to earn my license. Right off the bat, my parents taught me that driving is both a privilege and a huge responsibility. Many people today forget this. When we first start out, it is

That good old home project. We’ve all had them. Some can be small, and others can be quite large. In my younger days, especially in the first home I ever bought, I tackled a great deal of these projects by myself. Here was my thinking: “I am an intelligent woman, and I can figure out

Why did God make only one Yogi Bear? Because when he tried a second time, he made a Boo-Boo. Well. Boo-Boos happen all the time. Things go wrong. It is the nature of the game sometimes. Our lives, mostly, feel just swell. Okey-dokey. Honky-dory. But then we hit a glitch. And suddenly, we have a

Things that go bump in the night. We’ve all heard them at one time or another. Or have seen them. That “something” that happened, and there was no explaining it. Here is something to consider. In a recent survey printed by Stanford University, a majority of Americans – around 62% and increasing – say they

I am here.So are you.And with that, I know you know. I love my dogs. I have lots of friends who love their dogs. And many more friends who love their cats. Our animal “children” are as unique as humans. There are no two alike. But this is true not only of our pets but

I love an art museum. And I’ve been to a few, I’ll tell you. We always try to visit the major museums when we travel to a new city. Or an old city. My favorite, by far, is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City. I could spend days there if left

Here we are. Or are we? Some spiritual guidance experts tell us that it is important for us to be “fully present.” It is a concept that, as far as I know, found its beginnings in Buddhism and has since made its way to popular culture throughout the world. The concept of “being present” is